The Gruelling Work of A Medieval Chainmail Armor Maker Worst Jobs In History Timeline
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Date: 2022-07-19
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CGSR
I enjoy learning about regular Jobs of the past but so far this thing really falls into the old DARK AGES narrative of everything was Horrible to the degree that it actually ignores historical realities.
Lancemaking was so undervalued nobody bothered to write it down
Writing was limited in the middle ages as it was an arduous time consuming specialised task.
Furthermore the power of craftsmen was knowledge, the lancemakers would have a vested interest in protecting their trade secrets and a guild devoted to their protection.
I made a Lance and I felt no work satisfaction
The work would likely be split among younger stronger apprentices doing the drudge work and older masters instructing and doing the more creative skilled parts like painting or lanceheads.
Of course drudge work is dull but the apprentices would be putting in the work in the hope of becoming masters themselves someday.
(Looking at a pile of broken lances) Eaugh! Imagine being a lancemaker and looking at your work treated like this
You would know thats what they were for. You could take pride in being a small but vital part of a festival which celebrates, skill, bravery and serves to entertain many.
In short oh the horror of making moderately well paid disposable luxury products.
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I enjoy learning about regular Jobs of the past but so far this thing really falls into the old DARK AGES narrative of everything was Horrible to the degree that it actually ignores historical realities.
Lancemaking was so undervalued nobody bothered to write it down
Writing was limited in the middle ages as it was an arduous time consuming specialised task.
Furthermore the power of craftsmen was knowledge, the lancemakers would have a vested interest in protecting their trade secrets and a guild devoted to their protection.
I made a Lance and I felt no work satisfaction
The work would likely be split among younger stronger apprentices doing the drudge work and older masters instructing and doing the more creative skilled parts like painting or lanceheads.
Of course drudge work is dull but the apprentices would be putting in the work in the hope of becoming masters themselves someday.
(Looking at a pile of broken lances) Eaugh! Imagine being a lancemaker and looking at your work treated like this
You would know thats what they were for. You could take pride in being a small but vital part of a festival which celebrates, skill, bravery and serves to entertain many.
In short oh the horror of making moderately well paid disposable luxury products.
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Moshehim
Actually, the royal purple serves part in Jewish ritual. They used to make it in Northern Judea - now Israel. The modern port city of Haifa, for instance, began its life as a purple makers' village. Then the Romans outlawed it for anyone except the Emperor, and the Jews lost the art. But with the Jewish return to the Holy Land, interest in renewing the practice and ritual use of purple was rekindled. about a hundred years ago, give or take, the future Chief Rabbi of Belfast, Dublin, independent Ireland, and independent Israel, Isaac Herzog - grandfather of the current Israeli president by the same name - wrote his doctoral thesis about it. Once it was realized that exposing the solution to sunlight turned its color from purple to midnight blue, the practice was picked up and now several companies are producing it and have been since the 1980's.
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Actually, the royal purple serves part in Jewish ritual. They used to make it in Northern Judea - now Israel. The modern port city of Haifa, for instance, began its life as a purple makers' village. Then the Romans outlawed it for anyone except the Emperor, and the Jews lost the art. But with the Jewish return to the Holy Land, interest in renewing the practice and ritual use of purple was rekindled. about a hundred years ago, give or take, the future Chief Rabbi of Belfast, Dublin, independent Ireland, and independent Israel, Isaac Herzog - grandfather of the current Israeli president by the same name - wrote his doctoral thesis about it. Once it was realized that exposing the solution to sunlight turned its color from purple to midnight blue, the practice was picked up and now several companies are producing it and have been since the 1980's.
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24934637
I really feel for the guys who were making items out of chainmail! I had a try at making the simplified version (butted joints not rivited, and it's intensely boring. I suppose once you've gained a certain level of experience you could just mentally switch off while you are doing it, or read at the same time (Probably not an option 400-500 years ago) but until that stage, it's incredibly boring!
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I really feel for the guys who were making items out of chainmail! I had a try at making the simplified version (butted joints not rivited, and it's intensely boring. I suppose once you've gained a certain level of experience you could just mentally switch off while you are doing it, or read at the same time (Probably not an option 400-500 years ago) but until that stage, it's incredibly boring!
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Mike
At 65 years old, falconry was always a dream of mine. Just the basic permit was thousands of dollars, and then the difficulty of obtaining the bird of prey was cost prohibitive. I worked with a wildlife rehabilitator, an American Indian and had the privilege of saving everything from amphibians to turtles, squirrels to the biggest birds of prey. Best time of my life
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At 65 years old, falconry was always a dream of mine. Just the basic permit was thousands of dollars, and then the difficulty of obtaining the bird of prey was cost prohibitive. I worked with a wildlife rehabilitator, an American Indian and had the privilege of saving everything from amphibians to turtles, squirrels to the biggest birds of prey. Best time of my life
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Firguy
An armorer specializing in chainmail was on the crew of the Lord of the Rings movies and he had to spend an arduous eternity making shirts for EVERYBODY in those movies and, if you've seen the extended editions, you'd know that those were some LOOOOOONG movies with LOOOOOADS of characters and extras.
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An armorer specializing in chainmail was on the crew of the Lord of the Rings movies and he had to spend an arduous eternity making shirts for EVERYBODY in those movies and, if you've seen the extended editions, you'd know that those were some LOOOOOONG movies with LOOOOOADS of characters and extras.
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Matt
2: 00 Looks like exactly what would happen to someone's hairline if they got a hair transplant, and then their natural hair continued to recede. You can see the edge where the transplanted hairs are darker and thicker at the front of his head, then bald spots behind.
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2: 00 Looks like exactly what would happen to someone's hairline if they got a hair transplant, and then their natural hair continued to recede. You can see the edge where the transplanted hairs are darker and thicker at the front of his head, then bald spots behind.
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persona2grata
Before I watched this I thought monarchies were an outdated, awful form of government that we should look back on with a mixture of embarrassment that we ever allowed them to exist and relief that they've largely been phased out. Now I've also seen this.
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Before I watched this I thought monarchies were an outdated, awful form of government that we should look back on with a mixture of embarrassment that we ever allowed them to exist and relief that they've largely been phased out. Now I've also seen this.
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DarthSironos
False title, it had so little chain mail armor maker information.
It's not paranoia if there is a real risk of being poisoned, which there always was for monarchs back when they had real power.
Also, this sound mixing is horrible.
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False title, it had so little chain mail armor maker information.
It's not paranoia if there is a real risk of being poisoned, which there always was for monarchs back when they had real power.
Also, this sound mixing is horrible.
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timeline
Is there a more detailed look at the handle making machine? Specifically the bit where it's going in and out, not the spinny bit. I guess you can get more force compared to dragging it along the side consistently, like a sander?
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Is there a more detailed look at the handle making machine? Specifically the bit where it's going in and out, not the spinny bit. I guess you can get more force compared to dragging it along the side consistently, like a sander?
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I_TheJester_I
Music too loud, i cant hear what they are saying. And its also weird that two voices are talking at the same time. Why! Also its not 1080p like in the description. Otherwise it would be an interesting documentary.
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Music too loud, i cant hear what they are saying. And its also weird that two voices are talking at the same time. Why! Also its not 1080p like in the description. Otherwise it would be an interesting documentary.
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Karren
Aren't most troops armed with strong leather and maybe bronze despite the late middle age era? Not every king or lord can afford to provide equipment. Even with the resources and craftsmen work and time was a nightmare.
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Aren't most troops armed with strong leather and maybe bronze despite the late middle age era? Not every king or lord can afford to provide equipment. Even with the resources and craftsmen work and time was a nightmare.
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Alex
This would have been a great video to watch because you can barely hear the narrative over the very loud and distracting music and background noise. The sound engineer needs a good sacking.
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This would have been a great video to watch because you can barely hear the narrative over the very loud and distracting music and background noise. The sound engineer needs a good sacking.
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Skylyned
You know what time period he lives when he constantly remarks about how bored he is. Craftsman don't get bored when they're making their craft - that's kinda what they live for.
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You know what time period he lives when he constantly remarks about how bored he is. Craftsman don't get bored when they're making their craft - that's kinda what they live for.
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Go
The whipping boy was raised as the princes friend, so that he would feel guilty at his friend taking a beating for him, and strive not to be naughty, to spare his friend the pain.
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The whipping boy was raised as the princes friend, so that he would feel guilty at his friend taking a beating for him, and strive not to be naughty, to spare his friend the pain.
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SALVAGED
Cadge a lift, you learn something new all the time. the Falcon bit was great, magnificent Birds. the Armour could have been a bit more in depth. the Audio was bad.
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Cadge a lift, you learn something new all the time. the Falcon bit was great, magnificent Birds. the Armour could have been a bit more in depth. the Audio was bad.
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LetsGoBrandon
Very interesting BUT your sound quality is absolutely horrible and he offen talking over the some of the people making it even harder to hear.
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Very interesting BUT your sound quality is absolutely horrible and he offen talking over the some of the people making it even harder to hear.
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Tavastian
Would have been nice to also know how well respected jobs these were. Did they pay well. Were Falconers and food tasters above common folk etc.
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Would have been nice to also know how well respected jobs these were. Did they pay well. Were Falconers and food tasters above common folk etc.
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William
ROBINSON IS A PLUCKER! This week plucky Tony Robinson continues his look at The Worst Jobs in History with a rundown on the worst royal jobs.
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ROBINSON IS A PLUCKER! This week plucky Tony Robinson continues his look at The Worst Jobs in History with a rundown on the worst royal jobs.
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Dave
Scanned through this before deciding to watch.
. don't see much armor being made, just a bunch of chatty Kathy's talking to each other
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Scanned through this before deciding to watch.
. don't see much armor being made, just a bunch of chatty Kathy's talking to each other
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Op_S_Lead
36: 58 what theyre in the water in a boat there going to wash out the tubes with water without the embers lol they knew from before
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36: 58 what theyre in the water in a boat there going to wash out the tubes with water without the embers lol they knew from before
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